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Persevere

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When you were a kid they would say, "Anything can happen."
This is completely true.

Anything can happen at any place, at any time. Anything can happen to anyone, even if it's something you never thought would happen to that person. An event can change a person's life in an instant. It can change your life and the lives of others in multiple ways. It is only how you choose to handle these events which really matters in the end. I've been through moments like these.

My name is Kiara Sheppard and this is my story.

My life was like any other teenager. I went to school during the week, hung out with my two best friends Amelia and Aurelia during the weekends, argued over the littlest things with my family, struggled with the huge amount of homework and many other things that seventeen year old teenagers worry about.

I didn't anticipate that my last year of school, would be the hardest year of my life. At the start of the year, I had said to myself that I was going to try my hardest to get good marks for my final year of school. I wanted to finish school knowing I did the best that I could.  Within the first few weeks of school I had been given assignments from all of my subjects: English, Science, Art and Geography.

I completed all the assignments on time, handed them in and just waited, hoping I would get a good mark. A week later I received them all back.  I was given high marks in English and Art, got straight Bs in Geography, but I had failed my Science Assignment. The fact that it was still early in the school year, I decided to let that go. I would just make sure that I put more effort into the next assignment.  I was going to make sure that I passed all my subjects this year with decent marks, but little did I realise that was going to be a challenge.

As term one progressed, my Geography and English marks stayed where I wanted them to be, but my marks in Science were hardly improving. There was the occasional test that I would scrape by with a low C, but overall I was struggling to pass the subject.

Science was the only class I had with my friends Aurelia and Amelia and despite a few tests they hadn't done so well in, they were both been getting really good marks. I didn't understand why this was happening; I studied just as much as them, if not more.

On the final day of term one we received our overall marks for each subject. With high marks in English, Art and Geography, things were looking alright; until I saw my mark for Science. It was a D. At the end of the first term I was failing Science. Now, it seemed like completing Science was going to feel like I was climbing Mount Everest.  

That night through an online messenger, I talked with Aurelia and Amelia about the grades we had received.


Kiara joined the chat
Aurelia joined the chat
Amelia joined the chat
Kiara Says:  Hey guys <3
Amelia Says: Hi Kiara :D
Aurelia Says: Hey!
Kiara Says:  What grades you guys get?
Amelia Says: Um… I got A for science, B+ for maths, A- for psych and B for history.
Kiara Says: Cool cool, what bout you Aurelia?
Aurelia Says: I got B+ for science, A for ancient civs, A- for legal and C+ for maths.
Aurelia Says: What about you Kiara.
Aurelia Says: What did you get?
Aurelia Says: You kinda looked a little upset when you got yours today.
Kiara Says: Oh…well I got A+ for art, A for english, B+ for geography.
Kiara Says: So they are all fine.
Kiara Says: But I got a D for science.
Amelia Says: Aww man really that sucks! I know how much you have been trying to get your marks up.
Aurelia Says: Hey! You know what, why don't Amelia and I help you out at some point during the holidays.
Aurelia Says: You know like, tutor you or something.
Amelia Says: Yeah we would be happy to help.
Kiara Says: Really?
Amelia Says: Yeah totally, I mean we have three weeks off. I am sure we can find some time to help you.
Aurelia Says: What kind of friends would we be if we didn't?
Kiara Says: That would be awesome, you are the best friends in the world <3
Aurelia Says: <3<3<3
Amelia Says: ;)
Kiara Says: Anyway I gtg, Mum just found my report card
Aurelia Says: Cya <3
Amelia Says: Bye! ;)
Kiara has left the chat

Despite what we all had agreed on, after three weeks I still had not studied. Every chance I had to study throughout the holidays was taken up by shopping, chatting about the latest gossip, or just hanging out together.

It was the last day of the holiday and as I was getting ready for the first day of term two. I looked around searching for all my books and I came across my science books.

"Crap," I said to myself. I had avoided studying Science for the entire holidays.
"What am I going to do?" I was starting to panic.
"Those guys were meant to help me at some point during the holidays and exams are coming up; shit!"
I started to stress out so much that night, getting worried about upcoming exams. Even though the end of year exams were more important, the results from these exams were a good indication of how well we are going.  Knowing that I was already on a D, meant that unless I pull something amazing out within the next few weeks, passing the mid-year exams was going to be hard to achieve.

It was the first day of term two and every single class I had was basically a talk about what we would expect in the exams.  The only exam I was worried about was Science.  Almost everything that was in the exam, I had no clue about. It was like all the things I had learnt throughout the first term of school had been erased from my mind.

The next few weeks leading up towards the exams had done nothing to help my stress levels. Every night from the first day of this term, to the exams I spent attempting to study. But it was like every time I sat down with all my text books and notes for Science, I either became distracted by my friends, the internet, or just was so frustrated that none of the information stuck in my head.  At this point, my friends noticed my behaviour changing. I was not talking to them as much. I was always tired and there were even times I would miss school just so I had more time to study.

The week before exams, the timetable was released.  I had Geography and English early in the first week and Science was on the last day. I felt a little relieved. Knowing that my Science exam was the last one, meant that I had more time to study up on it.

That night I hopped onto the online messenger to talk to Aurelia and Amelia.
Kiara joined the chat
Aurelia Says: Hey Kiara! <3
Kiara Says:  Hey Aurelia :)
Amelia Joined the Chat
Amelia Says: Hey Guys!!!! <3<3<3
Kiara Says: Hey Ameila :)
Aurelia Says: Hey ;)
Aurelia Says: When are all your exams?
Kiara Says: Oh, Um.
Kiara Says: Got english and geography early in the first week and science at the end of the second week.
Kiara Says: You?
Aurelia Says: Apart from maths, all mine are in the last week.
Kiara Says: Amelia, what about you?
Amelia Says: Oh well mine are all spread out.
Amelia Says: Which is good, cause then I have a decent amount of time to study for them.
Kiara Says: Yeah that's lucky.
Aurelia Says: I going to smash these exams!
Aurelia Says: Oh wait Kiara.
Kiara Says: Yeah?
Aurelia Says: How are you going with science?
Kiara Says: Oh I should be fine. It's my last exam so I should have plenty of time to study up!
Amelia Says: Yeah but just remember to make sure to take some breaks.
Amelia Says: Studying too much will melt your brain!
Aurelia Says: Lol!
Aurelia Says: Well not really but, yeah do remember to take some breaks.
Kiara Says: Anyway guys I gtg.
Kiara Says: Cya ;) <3
Aurelia Says: Bye! :)
Amelia Says: Cya <3<3<3
Kiara left the chat

During that week of studying things went from bad to worse. During every single class I had and while I was studying at home, I was getting distracted by things that had no relevance to school work.

The time seemed to pass so quickly and before I knew it, it was Monday, the day before my Geography exam. I had been so focused on trying to study up on Science I had completely forgotten to study for Geography.  I was beginning to stress so much, I had never done this before; forgotten about an exam, cramming it all at the last day never works. I had spent both the Geography and the English exams with a horrible feeling in my stomach and as I was walking about of the exam, I could feel myself getting very anxious.  My heart started beating as if I was about to do a speech in front of the whole school, my hands starting getting very sweaty and my breaths were becoming very short. I didn't know why this was happening, it just wasn't me.

The time between my English exam and Science exam was poorly spent. When I went to try and study, I would sit there for about five minutes and then give up, but most of the time I was either watching TV, or playing around on my computer. I was turning into a complete mess.

I did manage to spend the day before the exam studying; even though nothing felt like it was sticking, I was able to sit down for longer than five minutes without giving up or getting distracted. As I walked out of the examination room after completing the Science exam, I was praying that I had done enough to at least pass, but I was going to have to wait until next week to find out.

The next three days seemed to take forever.  We had no studying to do, which also meant we had no homework.  Finally Monday came, the moment of truth. This was going to tell me how much I would have to pick up my study, whether it was only going to be a little bit, or a lot. I received average marks for my Geography and English.  I was little disappointed, but considering how much I had managed to study for it, I was happy with the mark least it was a pass.

The next class I had was Science. The teacher was walking around handing out the exams.  He handed back Aurelia's and Amelia's and they both did quiet screams of joy. Looking over I saw that they had been given really good marks.  I saw everyone with smiles on their faces as they were handed back their exams.  They had all received the marks they were looking for.

Finally I got mine back and when I saw the mark, I froze. Written there in bold red pen was the letter 'D'. I had failed. I wasn't improving and in fact I was getting worse.  I could feel myself about to burst into tears, so I ran out of the class room; I didn't want to put up with the humiliation of crying in front of my whole class.  I hid in the bathroom until the end of school and the moment the bell rang, I ran home.

When I arrived back home, I ran upstairs to my room and sat on my bed until I had calmed down. I decided I needed to talk to Aurelia, I had been friends with her since primary school and she always cheered me up when I was feeling down.

Kiara joined the chat
Aurelia joined the chat
Aurelia Says: Hey Kiara, are you ok?
Aurelia Says: Why did you run out of science class?
Kiara Says: Oh what you couldn't tell?
Kiara Says: I bloody failed the science exam!
Aurelia Says: Aww really that sucks :(
Kiara Says: I just don't get why this is happening. It's not me.
Kiara Says: I am normally the good kid.

By this point I was in tears once again and I was getting angry and upset all at the same time.

Kiara Says: Why me?
Kiara Says: I tried so hard in the first term, I was studying all the time.
Aurelia Says: Kiara.
Kiara Says: I did all the homework and yet I still failed.
Aurelia Says: Kiara!
Kiara Says: I don't understand why this is happening to me!
Aurelia Says: KIARA!
Kiara Says: What?
Aurelia Says: There is no point getting all in a mess over this.
Kiara Says: But.
Kiara Says: I am failing science.
Kiara Says: You're fine you're not failing anything.
Aurelia Says: Kiara!
Aurelia Says: Shut up for a second will you!
Aurelia Says:  You need to persevere.
Kiara Says: What?
Aurelia Says: PERSEVERE!!
Aurelia Says: Sure this has happened and yes it sucks.
Aurelia Says: But you need to pick yourself up from this and do something to fix it.
Aurelia Says: If what you are doing yourself isn't helping.
Aurelia Says: Get help from the teacher!
Aurelia Says: Hell that is what they are teachers for, to help us learn!
Kiara left the chat

I had to get off, because I felt like if I was going to be on any longer, I was just going to start yelling at her.  What she was saying was true, I did have to do something about this; I could not start blaming everything and everyone that was around. That was not going to achieve anything. Aurelia was right, the easiest way to pick up my marks was to just persevere and go ask the teacher for help.

The next day, at the end of science class, I went and talked to the teacher about getting some extra help with my science. I was really nervous as I was heading up, I had never needed to ask for help before and part of me was worried that he would say no, but in the end he was happy to help. Aurelia was right; teachers are teachers to help us learn.

That day was the turning point, from there on in, every time I didn't get something, or was struggling to understand something else, all I had to do was ask and the teacher was happy to help.  

The rest of the school year was spent focusing on school work. To make sure I didn't get distracted, I worked in the kitchen so the rest of my family could keep an eye on me. When I was working on my computer I made sure that all the websites that distracted me were blocked and to help me when I was feeling unmotivated, all I had to do was think of one word; persevere.  By the end of the year, as well as getting high Bs in English and Geography, I managed to lift my mark in Science from a D to a B, which meant I was able to achieve the goal I had set at the start of the year.

To persevere means to keep trying and never give up. For some reason, during the beginning of the school year, I couldn't grasp this concept. The concept that there is always a way to try harder and if you can't achieve something, the only person to blame is yourself. All you have to do to accomplish anything is never give up and put your mind to it.

My name is Kiara Sheppard and I persevered.
This was my major writing piece that I wrote for my Writer's class this year. Most of it was inspired from personal experiences.

Anything you think i need to improve on, please tell me and i will work on it on my next piece.

I hope you enjoy :P
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